DIR has implemented a governance, risk and compliance software tool available to all state agencies and institutions of higher education. The SPECTRIM portal provides incident management and analysis, risk assessment analysis and agency security plan template preparation.

DIR also offers elected Security Services that are available at no cost to agencies. These services are Controlled Penetration Testing, Web Application Vulnerability Scanning and Vulnerability Scans. These services must be requested and scheduled.

Security Assessments

These risk assessments gauge the 'health' of the organization, and provide lists of strengths and weaknesses to management, along with a roadmap and suggested plans to improve the security posture for the organization. The assessments also show the organization's security posture compared to other state organizations.

DIR hosted a webinar to discuss the assessment process and what organizations need to get started. This webinar is approximately one hour in length. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR.

To learn more about the security assessment process, or to schedule a security assessment, contact DIRSecurity@dir.texas.gov.

Decision Support

DIR offers access to education and research regarding security governance, best practices, policies and architecture to state security practitioners, architects, IT managers and key executives. This access to education and research is available through several convenient formats including online, tools, subject matter expertise, white papers, articles, and webinars.